The Ski Classics Challengers event Botniavasan takes place this Sunday, February 11, in Vörå, Finland. Get to know more details about the event.

Botniavasan is a long-distance cross-country skiing race in classic technique held around Vörå in Finland. The event was first held in 2006 and takes place in February each year. The main race, part of the Ski Classics Challengers series, is 52km long, and the event has been named after Vasaloppet in Sweden.

Botniavasan is also a seeding race for Vasaloppet, with the classic style course is suitable for recreational and competitive skiers.

Botniavasan – Ski Classics Challengers Events 

• Date: February 11, 2024
• Place: Vörå
• Country: Finland
• Race distance: 52km
• Technique: Classic
• Website: Botniavasan
• Register: Botniavasan
• Live Center: Botniavasan 
• Facebook: Botniavasan
• Instagram: Botniavasan  

More information about the event can be found HERE and HERE.

As the Botniavasan 52km race is a Ski Classics Challengers event, Pro Team registered athletes can collect points for the Ski Classics Champion and Youth competitions in their respective genders.

A list of Ski Classics Challengers events with confirmed dates for the season 2023/2024 can be found at Ski Classics. The list is updated continuously with new events.

Everyone participating in Ski Classics, Pro Tour or Challengers events, and professional and recreational skiers can connect their profile to the results database of Ski Classics called MyPages.

MyPages can be connected when subscribing to Ski Classics online community proxcskiing.com. In the profile, you can view your Ski Classics event results, collect pins, print diplomas, and analyze your results with friends in the SC ranking system. In your profile, you collect points according to your performance and are rewarded with pins and diplomas.

One of the central features of MyPages is that you get your global SC ranking. The SC Ranking is a live updated international ranking, unique in combining women and men, professional and recreational skiers in one single list.

As a member of ProXCskiing.com, you get full access to all content on the site, including logging in to SC MyPages, where you can check your SC Ranking. Also, live streaming of Ski Classics events with English commentaries is available.

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